ATP Canadian Open 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

Chris Woodruff won the 1997 Canadian Open, defeating Gustavo Kuerten 7-5 4-6 6-3 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on hard courts in Montreal, Canada, from July 28 to August 4, 1997. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Canadian Open is run in Toronto and Montreal, with the ATP and WTA events using opposite host cities in a given season.

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Champion
def. Gustavo Kuerten , 7-5 4-6 6-3
Dates
Jul 28 — Aug 4
Location
Montreal, Canada
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money

Round of 64

Chris Woodruff #57 7-6(7) 6-3
Jan Siemerink #35 6-3 6-4
Steve Campbell #136 6-1 4-6 7-5
Guillaume Raoux #64 6-3 7-6(3)
Sebastien Leblanc #885 7-6(3) 4-6 6-3
Vincent Spadea #98 3-6 6-3 6-1
Wayne Ferreira #28 7-6(5) 6-1
Tommy Haas #74 5-7 6-4 6-4
Jonas Bjorkman #25 6-3 6-2
Doug Flach #160 7-6(0) 6-4
BYE
Jonathan Stark #70 6-7(3) 6-3 6-3
Patrick Rafter #19 6-4 6-1
Fabrice Santoro #50 7-5 4-6 6-4
Geoff Grant #147 7-6(9) 7-6(0)
Eyal Ran #165
BYE
Jeff Salzenstein #152 6-4 6-2
BYE
Sandon Stolle #72 6-1 7-5
Marcos Ondruska #107 4-6 7-5 6-2
Neville Godwin #176 7-6(2) 4-6 6-4
Justin Gimelstob #100 6-4 6-4
Scott Draper #63 4-6 6-1 6-2

Round of 32

Chris Woodruff #57 6-7(4) 7-5 7-6(2)
Goran Ivanisevic #3 6-3 6-7(8) 6-4
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #7 4-6 6-3 7-6(6)
Thomas Enqvist #8 6-7(3) 6-4 6-4
Jonas Bjorkman #25 5-7 6-3 7-5
Doug Flach #160
Michael Tebbutt #229 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4
Fabrice Santoro #50 6-2 6-1
Thomas Muster #5 4-6 7-6(1) 6-3
Michael Chang #2 6-1 1-0 (ret.)
Alex Obrien 6-4 7-6(7)
Richard Krajicek #15 7-6(3) 6-1
Justin Gimelstob #100 6-3 6-1

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #7 7-5 6-7(7) 6-1
Gustavo Kuerten #13 6-3 7-6(6)
Michael Chang #2 7-6(5) 6-4

Semifinals

Final

Chris Woodruff #30 7-5 4-6 6-3

Most Titles

Players with the most Canadian Open titles
PlayerTitles
Ivan Lendl 6
Rafael Nadal 5
Novak Djokovic 4
Andre Agassi 3
Andy Murray 3
Ben Shelton 2
Guillermo Vilas 2
John McEnroe 2
Roger Federer 2

Recent Finals

Recent Canadian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Ben Shelton #6 6-3 7-6(4) Brandon Nakashima #22 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Ben Shelton #6 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3) Karen Khachanov #12 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Alexei Popyrin #30 6-2 6-4 Andrey Rublev #6 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Jannik Sinner #8 6-4 6-1 Alex de Minaur #18 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Pablo Carreno Busta #23 3-6 6-3 6-3 Hubert Hurkacz #10 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Canadian Open held?
Canadian Open is held in Montreal, Canada.
Who won the most recent Canadian Open?
The 2026 Canadian Open was won by Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Canadian Open titles?
Ivan Lendl has won 6 Canadian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Canadian Open played?
The first edition of Canadian Open was held in 1881.
What surface is Canadian Open played on?
Canadian Open is played on hard courts.